certainty
gb/sˈɚtənti/ us/sˈɚtənti/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
state
1
complete confidence or sureness
Being completely sure that something is true or will happen.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] has certainty about [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' with 'certainty of' and omit the preposition when needed, e.g., 'I have certainty it will rain' instead of 'I have certainty of it raining'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
confidence (Often refers to a feeling of trust or belief, not always absolute.)
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assurance (More formal; suggests a strong guarantee or promise-like feeling.)
คำตรงข้าม
doubt (Represents uncertainty or lack of confidence in something.)
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uncertainty (Direct opposite; a state of not being sure.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
absolute certainty
|express certainty
|with certainty
|moral certainty
หัวข้อ
emotions
|thinking
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She spoke with certainty about the results of the test.
- There is no certainty that the event will go ahead.
- His certainty gave the team the confidence to continue.
- I can say with certainty that he was there.
- We cannot act on mere belief; we need certainty.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am certain about my answer.
- She said it with certainty.
- There is no certainty we will win.
- He spoke with certainty about the plan.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
something sure to happen or true
Something that will definitely happen or is definitely true.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is a certainty
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'certainty' (noun) with 'certain' (adjective), leading to errors like 'It is certainy' instead of 'It is certain.'
คำพ้องความหมาย
inevitability (Emphasizes that something cannot be avoided.)
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sure thing (Informal; emphasizes strong likelihood, often in casual speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
possibility (Indicates something might happen but is not guaranteed.)
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risk (Suggests potential for an unwanted outcome instead of a guaranteed one.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a virtual certainty
|political certainty
|economic certainty
หัวข้อ
daily life
|planning
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s a certainty that prices will rise next year.
- Her victory in the contest was a certainty.
- Death is one of life’s few certainties.
- Given his skills, promotion is a certainty.
- The outcome was never in doubt; it was a certainty.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- It is a certainty that we will leave tomorrow.
- Winning is not a certainty.
- Death is a certainty for all people.
- The train's arrival on time is a certainty.
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certainty
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GB/sˈɚtənti/
US/sˈɚtənti/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cer - tainty (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cer)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: certainty
- Plural: certainties, certainty
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วลีและสำนวน
dead certainty
1/dˈɛd sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
informal
absolute guarantee of truth or occurrence
Something that will happen or is true without any doubt.
ตัวอย่าง
- It’s a dead certainty they’ll win the match.
- Her success in the interview was a dead certainty.
moral certainty
1/mˈɔɹəl sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
formal
very strong belief without proof
Being almost sure about something, even without complete proof.
ตัวอย่าง
- The jury reached a verdict with moral certainty.
- He had moral certainty that the decision was right.
with certainty
1/wˈɪθ sˈɚtənti/
fixed phrase
in a completely sure way
In a way that shows you are completely sure.
ตัวอย่าง
- I can say with certainty that she was there.
- No one can predict the future with certainty.